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Appointment of Med-Or Foundation's International Board
The Board of Directors of the Med-Or Foundation announces the composition of its International Board
The Board of Directors of Med-Or Foundation, whose meeting was held on Thursday 13 October, announced the members of its International Board, consisting of 26 members from 23 countries.
Members of Med-Or’s International Board[1]
Algeria - Said Djinnit
Special Envoy of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region (2014-2019)
Special Representative of the United Nations for West Africa (2008-2014)
Commissioner for Peace and Security at the African Union (2003-2008)
Bahrain - Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa
Advisor of the King of Bahrain for Diplomatic Affairs
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005-2020)
Burundi - Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga
Ambassador, Office of the African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security
Egypt - Rachid Mohamed Rachid
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry (2004-2011)
Chairman of Maison Valentino S.p.A. and Balmain
Chief Executive Officer of Mayhoola for Investments LLC
France - Gilles Kepel
Special Envoy of President Emmanuel Macron for the Mediterranean
Political scientist and Arabist
Germany - Sigmar Gabriel
Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (2017-2018)
Germany’s Vice-chancellor (2013-2018)
Germany - Thomas De Maizière
Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior (2013-2018)
Germany’s Federal Minister of Defense (2011-2013)
Greece - Dīmītrīs Avramopoulos
European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs, and Citizenship (2014-2019)
Greece’s Minister for National Defence (2013-2014)
Greece’s Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012-2013)
Mayor of Athens (1995-2002)
Kenya - Mohamed Ali Guyo
IGAD Special Envoy for the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Somalia
Israel - David Meidan
Former Prominent Israeli Government Official, serving as personal representative of Prime Minister Netanyahu in the negotiations for the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit
Lebanon - Abdallah Bou Habib
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
Malta - Carmelo Abela
Malta’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister (2020-2022)
Malta’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion (2017-2020)
Malta's Minister for Home Affairs and National Security (2014-2017)
Mauritania - Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
Former Mauritania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Special Envoy of the United Nations for Somalia (2007-2010)
Morocco - Bahija Simou
Director of Morocco’s Archives Royales
Morocco - Karim El Aynaoui
President of the Policy Center for the New South
Vice-President of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Niger - Salim Mokaddem
Advisor to the President of Niger
Qatar - Khalid Al-Khater
Director of Policy and Planning Department at the Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Somalia - Awes Hagi Yusuf Ahmed
Advisor to the President of Somalia
Spain - Bernardino Léon
Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (2014-2015)
Former Director General of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy
Spain - Josep Piqué
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000-2002)
Spain’s Minister of the Industry and Energy (1996-2000)
Tunisia - Kamel Ghribi
Chairman of GKSD Investment Holding Group
Chairman of GK Investment Holding Group
Vice President of the San Donato Hospital Group Italy
Turkey - Çağatay Özdemir
Deputy Director of the Presidential Communications of the Republic of Turkey
UAE - Ebtesam Al-Ketbi
President and Founder of the Emirates Policy Center
Professor of Political Science at the United Arab Emirates University
Member of the Consultative Commission of the Gulf Cooperation Council
UK - Sir Alex Younger
Former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the UK government
USA - John Negroponte
United States Deputy Secretary of State (2007-2009)
Director of National Intelligence (2005-2007)
United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2001-2004)
United States Deputy National Security Advisor (1987-1989)
Professor at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia
Zambia - Mayamba Cindy Mwanawasa
Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of Zambia
[1] The country refers only to the nationality of each member.
